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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6, and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city is the place where Teresa's daughter is staying?
(a) Ciudad Rodrigo.
(b) Paris.
(c) Badajoz.
(d) Madrid.

2. Who is the father of Teresa's child?
(a) Hogan.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) Her husband, Antonio.
(d) A French soldier who raped her.

3. To what rank has Sharpe been gazetted?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Sergeant Major.
(c) Captain.
(d) Major.

4. Why does Sharpe think he might not command his company at the next engagement?
(a) He has angered the higher command.
(b) He is too badly wounded.
(c) He is only a lieutenant.
(d) He is only a captain.

5. What is Lawford's status in British society?
(a) He came from a farming family.
(b) He is wealthy and aristocratic.
(c) He is an ex-criminal.
(d) He is a commoner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many French soldiers does Teresa claim she has killed since last seeing Sharpe?

2. What do Colonel Lawford and Sharpe discuss in Chapter 2?

3. Where are the French guns located by the breach?

4. How much effort is needed for the forlorn hope to reach the base of the breach?

5. Why will the British be throwing bags of hay into the ditch at Ciudad Rodrigo?

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